It's really not practical for me to enforce rules dealing with duplicate accounts.  Some people do share the same machine, email addresses are easy to fake, etc. 

However....

If you're going to use a seperate account (like you want to post in the poltics forum, and don't want people to know you're a communist at heart), let's have some guidelines about doing it.


1) Don't pretend to be the opposite sex
it's just creepy

2) Don't post pictures, and claim they are you
it's dishonest and creepy

3) Don't have conversations with yourself
it's one thing to respond in the same thread, but to banter back and forth with yourself wastes everyone's time



I'm not mad at anyone for doing this stuff in the past, and I'm not trying to single anyone out. 

If there's anything else people think we should set out as a guideline, let me know.   I'm calling these guidelines and not RULES because it's just not something I plan on spending time enforcing.

also, I'm not going to spend time confirming if someone is using a duplicate account, unless they are causing problems.

just to add... if you want to "be someone else" merely as a joke... you can always change your screen name temporarily instead of making a whole new account..

The only other thing I would suggest as a guideline would be that the other account not be used as a mask account in order to purposely torment or harass other members.

Funny the things you find when you go back through tons of pages looking for something to post on. ;D ;D ;D

The only other thing I would suggest as a guideline would be that the other account not be used as a mask account in order to purposely torment or harass other members.

Funny the things you find when you go back through tons of pages looking for something to post on. ;D ;D ;D


Does this include creating a fake account, posting 100 replies, then only using that account to give my regular account karma per day? ;D

(not that i would ever do this)

I don't think users should create multiple accounts for the sole purpose of starting you-know-what with other members.  Check the Starbucks thread to see what I'm talking about. 


I also don't think you should accuse people who agree with one another of being the same person.  That's really quite insulting.

I also don't think you should accuse people who agree with one another of being the same person.  That's really quite insulting.


But what about Felly Nurtado, David Sari, Ashley Tisdale's A Cutie, Maddie's the Boss, Cole Sprouse, Electric Youth, Gebbie Dibson, etc .. Granted those were all guest names, but all of them were woops talking back with himself ;D

But what about Felly Nurtado, David Sari, Ashley Tisdale's A Cutie, Maddie's the Boss, Cole Sprouse, Electric Youth, Gebbie Dibson, etc .. Granted those were all guest names, but all of them were woops talking back with himself ;D



I was talking more about something that happened earlier today.  Another user here accused me, Brian, Jessica and you of being the same person....simply because we agreed with one another about something.  This user pretty much accused me of talking to myself and having multiple personalities.  I don't dig that.

I was talking more about something that happened earlier today.  Another user here accused me, Brian, Jessica and you of being the same person....simply because we agreed with one another about something.  This user pretty much accused me of talking to myself and having multiple personalities.  I don't dig that.


I think this user is the one with the multiple personalities.

I was talking more about something that happened earlier today.  Another user here accused me, Brian, Jessica and you of being the same person....simply because we agreed with one another about something.  This user pretty much accused me of talking to myself and having multiple personalities.  I don't dig that.


Ah yes I gotcha.  The multiple personalities that start the multiple threads lol

I think this user is the one with the multiple personalities.



is this user someone who came back from the "grave?" I haven't been on all day, so I am clueless. You can PM me. ;)

Ha... I have broken the first two guidlines.

I don't think users should create multiple accounts for the sole purpose of starting you-know-what with other members.  Check the Starbucks thread to see what I'm talking about. 


I also don't think you should accuse people who agree with one another of being the same person.  That's really quite insulting.


We can only speculate on who might be whom... and even then might not be 100% correct.
We can only hope that if duplicate accounts are made that they are used according to the Terms of Use.

Ha... I have broken the first two guidlines.


You mean you're not a world class fisherman? ;D

You mean you're not a world class fisherman? ;D


Nor am I a male.

Nor am I a male.


You are Dominique then? ;D

THIS UNUSED ACCOUNT IZ GOING DOWN THE DRAIN!

*Delete*

THIS UNUSED ACCOUNT IZ GOING DOWN THE DRAIN!

*Delete*


Who might you be? ???

Who might you be? ???


Tayk a wyld gess

I think if someone is creating multiple accounts just so they can act like fools and/or have someone agree with their asinine opinions....then yeah, they need to go.

I think if someone is creating multiple accounts just so they can act like fools and/or have someone agree with their asinine opinions....then yeah, they need to go.


... >:-}D

I think if someone is creating multiple accounts just so they can act like fools and/or have someone agree with their asinine opinions....then yeah, they need to go.


I agree.

I agree.


Me, too. *Stabs in heart*

I think if someone is creating multiple accounts just so they can act like fools and/or have someone agree with their asinine opinions....then yeah, they need to go.



Nothing like that happens here.......right?

Me, too. *Stabs in heart*


awwww...Umbrella Weather....hmmm, how much ya wanna bet that Lady Beard will be next to post. ;D

Nothing like that happens here.......right?



Not at all. *snort*



awwww...Umbrella Weather....hmmm, how much ya wanna bet that Lady Beard will be next to post. ;D



They're dropping like flies! :D

I am gonna miss Lady Beard.  It was, after all, I who uncovered him as a fake :D

I am gonna miss Lady Beard.  It was, after all, I who uncovered him as a fake :D



gosh....I thought Lady Beard was pretty hawt too! :D

gosh....I thought Lady Beard was pretty hawt too! :D


What about me? Don't I have a lovely mullet?

What about me? Don't I have a lovely mullet?



sorry...I'm not too keen on mullets...now, Lady Beard was a hunk....I liked his facial hair. ;)

gosh....I thought Lady Beard was pretty hawt too! :D


He was hawt.  I'm not gay, but damn, I would bang him like cymbals in an overworked marching band

i think using duplicate accounts to create the false impression that people agree with your opinion is a bad thing to do and should not be tolerated.

i think using duplicate accounts to create the false impression that people agree with your opinion is a bad thing to do and should not be tolerated.
I agree with Mr. Tia. >:(

i think using duplicate accounts to create the false impression that people agree with your opinion is a bad thing to do and should not be tolerated.


That was already established. Freak.

i think using duplicate accounts to create the false impression that people agree with your opinion is a bad thing to do and should not be tolerated.


Wisdom unlike any I have ever seen!  Applause.

That was already established. Freak.
hush up! you're outnumbered.

He was hawt.  I'm not gay, but damn, I would bang him like cymbals in an overworked marching band



you slut. ;D

hush up! you're outnumbered.
yeah.

yeah.


Postwhore too, eh?

Well... I'll have you know, I listen to Michelle Branch and wear pink tutus! You don't wanna mess with me!

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I think there's something in the water around here.  ;D

Ya think?

I have a hard time keeping up with all these accounts....
Thank goodness I can just click their ip and check!!! LOL

Confirmation is a goooooooooood thing!! ;D

(even if they use different ip addresses!) ;)

Ya think?

I have a hard time keeping up with all these accounts....
Thank goodness I can just click their ip and check!!! LOL

Confirmation is a goooooooooood thing!! ;D

(even if they use different ip addresses!) ;)



See, Chucky needs to make you Queen or Goddess of this here joint.  And no, I'm not kissing your butt, just because you're a mod and have the power to like, ban my ass. 



:)

See, Chucky needs to make you Queen or Goddess of this here joint.  And no, I'm not kissing your butt, just because you're a mod and have the power to like, ban my ass. 



:)

Mahahaha!
You know what is so true about your comment??!!! I can post something that is my opinion or view or thoughts, and EVEN if people DISAGREE with it - it is like they are afraid to comment!!! Like I will ban them over their opinions and views!!! It is too freakin funny!!! C'mon, I'm not a Nazi.....


AM I?
;D

Mahahaha!
You know what is so true about your comment??!!! I can post something that is my opinion or view or thoughts, and EVEN if people DISAGREE with it - it is like they are afraid to comment!!! Like I will ban them over their opinions and views!!! It is too freakin funny!!! C'mon, I'm not a Nazi.....


AM I?
;D



Nah, you're not a Nazi.  But the force is strong within you.

Nah, you're not a Nazi.  But the force is strong within you.


karma +1! 8)

i think using duplicate accounts to create the false impression that people agree with your opinion is a bad thing to do and should not be tolerated.


I have multiple personality disorder and believe every one of the two dozen people living in my head deserves to have their own account.

Just my 2 cents, but I don't think anyone should have multiple accounts.  IMO, if you don't have the cajones to say something as yourself, you shouldn't say it at all. 

Just my 2 cents, but I don't think anyone should have multiple accounts.  IMO, if you don't have the cajones to say something as yourself, you shouldn't say it at all. 


Very good post.

Just my 2 cents, but I don't think anyone should have multiple accounts.  IMO, if you don't have the cajones to say something as yourself, you shouldn't say it at all. 



Karma +1



Cat

Don't pretend to be someone you're not.

Mahahaha!
You know what is so true about your comment??!!! I can post something that is my opinion or view or thoughts, and EVEN if people DISAGREE with it - it is like they are afraid to comment!!! Like I will ban them over their opinions and views!!! It is too freakin funny!!! C'mon, I'm not a Nazi.....


AM I?
;D


LOL your "I am a bitch! I am NOT supportive!" post comes to mind ;D

Those were the days... :D

Just my 2 cents, but I don't think anyone should have multiple accounts.  IMO, if you don't have the cajones to say something as yourself, you shouldn't say it at all. 


:P Mine aren't for not having the guts, they're just jokes... Also, it's sometimes nice to be able to get away from yourself...

LOL your "I am a bitch! I am NOT supportive!" post comes to mind ;D

Those were the days... :D

Mahaha! OMG I had completely forgot about that! Now of course I am going to have to go digging for it!!! ;D ;D ;D

Mahaha! OMG I had completely forgot about that! Now of course I am going to have to go digging for it!!! ;D ;D ;D


I'm not sure if it still exists... I think some threads were deleted around that time... :-\\

I'm not sure if it still exists... I think some threads were deleted around that time... :-\\



I dont even remember what it relates to either! Just remember saying it!!

Was it about ...'you stupid kids stay off my forum".... or something like that? ;D

I dont even remember what it relates to either! Just remember saying it!!

Was it about ...'you stupid kids stay off my forum".... or something like that? ;D


I remember that thread.  It was called "You Punks Kids Stay off My Forum" :D

I remember that thread.  It was called "You Punks Kids Stay off My Forum" :D


OH OH OH!! I remember that!!

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php/topic,14898.0.html


=o Tam! I never knew you felt that way about me!

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php/topic,14898.0.html


=o Tam! I never knew you felt that way about me!


That wasn't you, that was "Spudmuffin Dominic, Yo"

That wasn't you, that was "Spudmuffin Dominic, Yo"


XD Or just... Guest.. I think. Man, I forget my name history.

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php/topic,14898.0.html


=o Tam! I never knew you felt that way about me!



Interesting thread.  That was before my time, but it seems like something I would have steered clear from if I had been around.

Interesting thread.  That was before my time, but it seems like something I would have steered clear from if I had been around.


Yeah, I'm surprised I've never posted in it. XD If it weren't locked, I'd have a thing or twenty to say...

... And if it weren't all over with.

Interesting thread.  That was before my time, but it seems like something I would have steered clear from if I had been around.



hahaah...and to think that the thread was revolving around Beth (my sister's) boyfriend! ;D :D

hahaah...and to think that the thread was revolving around Beth (my sister's) boyfriend! ;D :D


Ahhh, at least he's more mature now. He's only half as sarcastic! :D

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php/topic,14898.0.html


=o Tam! I never knew you felt that way about me!

Oy! Those were the days!

Now, you also have to find the thread that it is in reference to.
I believe it was by Justin who was intentionally trying to get banned and he was ticking people off.

sidenote - I think alcohol was involed in my response too!! Not that it justifies it!! ;D

Here is where I originally posted that piece:

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php/topic,13865.msg714651.html#msg714651

Hmmm.... I didn't know whistledog was here then!!! ;D

Oy! Those were the days!

Now, you also have to find the thread that it is in reference to.
I believe it was by Justin who was intentionally trying to get banned and he was ticking people off.

sidenote - I think alcohol was involed in my response too!! Not that it justifies it!! ;D


Yesh, yesh... He made, like... 20 topics called "JFKSLFJEKSL:GVJSEKLB:JES IF:OJDXKBL:DFNMKDFL: GJRDFKL:" and inside it'd say "Happy Easter!" or "MARTY! GUESS WHAT SIZE FONT THIS IS!? 80! ARE YOU CREAMING YOUR PANTS YET!?"

Then everybody hated him, except for a select few, who loved him even more.

Yesh, yesh... He made, like... 20 topics called "JFKSLFJEKSL:GVJSEKLB:JES IF:OJDXKBL:DFNMKDFL: GJRDFKL:" and inside it'd say "Happy Easter!" or "MARTY! GUESS WHAT SIZE FONT THIS IS!? 80! ARE YOU CREAMING YOUR PANTS YET!?"

Then everybody hated him, except for a select few, who loved him even more.



he annoyed the crap outta me.

Crazymom says : "Oh, and I'm sick of looking at Dom's nasty eye avatar"! http://groups.teenhelp.org/images/smilies/proud.gif

Crazymom says : "Oh, and I'm sick of looking at Dom's nasty eye avatar"! http://groups.teenhelp.org/images/smilies/proud.gif



ew...I remember that one.

ew...I remember that one.


My eye actually looked like that for a while, sooo... I thought it was fitting.

For real though, it is amazing how long it actually takes people to warm up to one another once they are given the chance. Thats why I dont understand all this negativity towards new members. It isnt every new member, it is like one is chosen to be the duck and then people take their turns shooting at it.

Case in point, DJ Midas came back after a few years of being away, some thought he was a noob and immediately started trying to rip him a new one. It all ceased though as soon as a seasoned member pointed out DJ's status....


Deep Thoughts    by Tam ;D

Here is where I originally posted that piece:

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php/topic,13865.msg714651.html#msg714651

Hmmm.... I didn't know whistledog was here then!!! ;D


I was still somewhat of a n00b then ;D

I was still somewhat of a n00b then ;D


Of course, you reached 1,000 posts while still in n00b status. o_O

They call me a n00b too but that's because I keep rebooting my account :D

They call me a n00b too but that's because I keep rebooting my account :D


... Why do you do that, anyway!?

Are you somehow planning world domination with this?

For real though, it is amazing how long it actually takes people to warm up to one another once they are given the chance. Thats why I dont understand all this negativity towards new members. It isnt every new member, it is like one is chosen to be the duck and then people take their turns shooting at it.

Case in point, DJ Midas came back after a few years of being away, some thought he was a noob and immediately started trying to rip him a new one. It all ceased though as soon as a seasoned member pointed out DJ's status....


Deep Thoughts    by Tam ;D





To be perfectly honest, I don't think it's all new members that people here jump on.  I think it's members who go out of their way to be antagonistic towards other people here.  When you accuse anyone who posts in a thread you start as "sabotaging" it, or "harassing" you, accuse people of pretending to be other members, threaten people with moderator intervention.....people will not like you, and they will say as much.

Just my two cents, take it for what it's worth.  :-\\

Of course, you reached 1,000 posts while still in n00b status. o_O


Hell, I reached 3,000 posts while I was still a n00b :D

Hell, I reached 3,000 posts while I was still a n00b :D


Stop boastin'!

Oh... Remember when Jiminy was banned, and everybody was afraid to tell Howard, only to find out he didn't give a flying leap about it, and Howard's just as heartless as the rest of us?

To be perfectly honest, I don't think it's all new members that people here jump on.  I think it's members who go out of their way to be antagonistic towards other people here.  When you accuse anyone who posts in a thread you start as "sabotaging" it, or "harassing" you, accuse people of pretending to be other members, threaten people with moderator intervention.....people will not like you, and they will say as much.

Just my two cents, take it for what it's worth.   :-\\



I do hear what you are saying Beth, but when said person came here new and started a thread that was duplicate in nature, you did make a post pointing out the obvious. You aren't the only one though. Others saw your post and followed suit. Even I am guilty for not stopping it before it got started.

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And you know what else I have to say??!! I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO proud of nally for not saying a single word about the avatars or the ton of nally like quips that people have been using. To me it shows that he is growing and doing a great job at it! ;) That being said, don't go and start posting tons of nallyisms everywhere! ;D

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jiminy.... man I miss that guy sometimes!

I changed the title of the thread.....

And you know what else I have to say??!! I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO proud of nally for not saying a single word about the avatars or the ton of nally like quips that people have been using. To me it shows that he is growing and doing a great job at it! ;) That being said, don't go and start posting tons of nallyisms everywhere! ;D


That post doesn't chain with the last one, and you put too many O's on SO

just kidding ;D

Oh... Remember when Jiminy was banned, and everybody was afraid to tell Howard, only to find out he didn't give a flying leap about it, and Howard's just as heartless as the rest of us?
Maybe he just realised Jiminy was laughing at him rather than with him..............

For real though, it is amazing how long it actually takes people to warm up to one another once they are given the chance. Thats why I dont understand all this negativity towards new members. It isnt every new member, it is like one is chosen to be the duck and then people take their turns shooting at it.


Deep Thoughts    by Tam ;D

I think part of that may be that you never know if it's actually a 'new" person or if it's someone else "pretending" to be new.  I think after the whole incident a year or so ago (gosh, how long ago WAS that???) with someone having an "alter ego" where people felt so betrayed by said person, they're naturally suspicious whenever someone new jumps right in like they've been here forever......just my opinion, though......

I think part of that may be that you never know if it's actually a 'new" person or if it's someone else "pretending" to be new.  I think after the whole incident a year or so ago (gosh, how long ago WAS that???) with someone having an "alter ego" where people felt so betrayed by said person, they're naturally suspicious whenever someone new jumps right in like they've been here forever......just my opinion, though......



yes, I agree. Ever since that incident...people have been cautious with trusting "new" members.




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jiminy.... man I miss that guy sometimes!


he was back as "mugg" for awhile...but I haven't seen him on in a long time.



Oh... Remember when Jiminy was banned, and everybody was afraid to tell Howard, only to find out he didn't give a flying leap about it, and Howard's just as heartless as the rest of us?



That was SOOOO funny! We were all so afraid that Howard would be mortified, that he was "losing his other half"..."partner in crime", etc....and then we tell him and he's all...."oh, I never liked that guy to begin with...good riddance"...ahahahahaha!! :D ;D

Oh... Remember when Jiminy was banned, and everybody was afraid to tell Howard, only to find out he didn't give a flying leap about it, and Howard's just as heartless as the rest of us?


I remember that,I'm glad Jiminy's gone. ::)